Returning home in ship shape

2nd July 2011

The Fryderyk Chopin has now returned home

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The Fryderyk Chopin ship returned safely to its homeland this week after a turbulent few months abroad.

According to TVN24, the famous ship was brought successfully back to the port of Swinoujscie and took part in the Szczecin sailing show on Thursday.

Designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choren, STS Fryderyk Chopin, named after the nation’s famous composer, was launched in Gdansk’s Dora Shipyard in 1992.

However in October last year the ship found itself treading dangerous water when it lost both its masts 100 miles off the Scilly Isles in gale force winds. At the time it was on a three and a half month cruise from the Netherlands to the Caribbean and among the 47 crew me ...

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